Movies/TV shows should be labeled sci-fi or fantasy from either imdb.com or allmovie.com. Other labels don't matter as long as there is at least a sci-fi or fantasy label from one of those sites. Action/Sci-fi would be fine.

If anyone has a problem with something someone watches or just wants an opinion on if it's sci-fi or fantasy or not, ask here.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy documentaries are allowed but not DVD featurettes/interviews. Documentaries include UFO and alien abduction type shows.

As with the other challenges, the lists must be numbered or it won't count.

Use any counting method you prefer, as prize determination does not depend on number of items watched.

3 wild cards for all. Use for those shows you want to watch but know they really don't count but they're pretty close or borderline to counting.

Watching the movie with the commentary will count as an entry.

Watching multiple versions (theatrical and director's cut) of the same movie will also count.

How to win a prize

There's 1 way to get an entry:
Participate by watching at least 1 item (please number your lists!)

Audio:

Sci-fi/Fantasy Radio

I'm treating audio harshly since this is primarily a movie/tv challenge. That being said, one episode, 4 hours with commercials, of Coast to Coast counts as one entry. It's the same format for TV, only doubled. The topic of the show has to be sci-fi/fantasy related, so it shouldn't be that much of a problem with Coast to Coast.

If you're listening to something without commercials, or can skip them, you're looking at 3 hours of audio for one entry.

1/4 entry = 45 minutes without commercials and 60 with commercials.

1/2 entry = 90 minutes without commercials and 120 with commercials.

3/4 entry = 135 minutes without commercials and 180 with commercials.

1 entry = 180 minutes without commercials and 240 with commercials.

*Exceptions:* 1: The Tarzan films are eligible to watch and count for the watch list, but not for the check list.
2. Superhero films. If they do not have a sci-fi/fantasy tag, they count for the watch list, but not for the check list.

Checklist:

Spoiler:

*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
--- First language -
--- Second language -

Watch a film in 12 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film featuring laser blasters -
--- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award-
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
--- Watch a Film From the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be Criterion Version) -
--- Watch a film with commentary -
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
--- Watch a film that takes place underneath the Earth -
--- Watch a film that takes place in space -
--- Watch a film that takes place on or under the sea -
--- Watch an animated film -
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

He's dead, Jim. Watch 6 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Ray Bradbury -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Phillip K. Dick -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Edgar Rice Burroughs -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late HP Lovecraft -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Watch a film starring Christopher Lee -
--- Watch a film starring Alan Rickman -
--- Watch a film starring Anton Yelchin -
--- Watch a film starring Kenny Baker -
--- Watch a film starring Bill Paxton -
--- Watch a film starring John Hurt -

*Watching enough shorts or TV to count as one entry, you can use that one entry as a check on the checklist, as long as each of them count for whatever you're checking. You can mix and match what you've seen to make a check, they all don't have to be grouped together as a single entry on your watch list.

--- Watch films in at least two languages other than English.
--- First language -
--- Second language -

--- Watch a film in 9 of the following:
--- Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
--- Watch a film featuring a laser shot going into the sky or down from space -
--- Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
--- Watch a film based on a novel -
--- Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award-
--- Watch a Documentary Feature -
--- Watch a Film from the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be the Criterion Version) -
--- Watch a film with commentary -
--- Watch a film and at least two sequels -
--- Watch an animated film -
--- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen -
--- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone -
--- Watch a film and its remake/reboot

--- He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following:
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late C.S. Lewis OR J.R.R. Tolkien -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late H.G. Wells -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Richard Matheson -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late George Romero -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Margot Kidder -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Alan Rickman -
--- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late David Odgen Stiers

I look forward to this Challenge every year, as Sci-Fi and Fantasy are some of my favorite genres. I also like the fact that I can listen to Coast To Coast AM and have it count. I'm a Coast Insider, and listen to at least one episode a day.

Wow! This year is flying by so fast! This year's exploitation challenge was a bunch of fun but gave me movie-fatigue. I made it half way through the MYO challenge before abandoning it and skipped the historical challenge, so I'm ready to jump back into things. I've got a large number of SF/F films lurking in my unwatched pile and on my streaming queues!

I've got a couple of suggestions for the checklist. The first is to make it mandatory and ruthlessly police this new rule. (I'm kidding!)

Suggestion 1: In the "He's dead, Jim." section, we could switch out Rickman and Lee for Margot Kidder and David Ogden Stiers who both recently died. Kidder was part of a big superhero franchise, and Stiers was one of Disney's lucky charms since the Renaissance. Both were in a ton of SF/F television.

Suggestion 2: Also in the "He's dead, Jim." section, we could refresh the dead authors by switching two out for H.G. Wells and J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis. (I researched including Octavia Butler and Ursula Le Guin, but none of Butler's extensive works have ever been adapted and le Guin's only have a handful adaptations - most of Earthsea. But that's a conversation for another time.)

Suggestion 3: Include Duncan Jones in the director list. He only has four SF/F feature films in his filmography, but they are all pretty accessible and fun.

Also, fascism is making a major political comeback so transitioning the SF/F challenge into a police state obsessed with participants completing the checklist isn't necessarily outside the realm of possibility - just saying!

Wow! This year is flying by so fast! This year's exploitation challenge was a bunch of fun but gave me movie-fatigue. I made it half way through the MYO challenge before abandoning it and skipped the historical challenge, so I'm ready to jump back into things. I've got a large number of SF/F films lurking in my unwatched pile and on my streaming queues!

I've got a couple of suggestions for the checklist. The first is to make it mandatory and ruthlessly police this new rule. (I'm kidding!)

Suggestion 1: In the "He's dead, Jim." section, we could switch out Rickman and Lee for Margot Kidder and David Ogden Stiers who both recently died. Kidder was part of a big superhero franchise, and Stiers was one of Disney's lucky charms since the Renaissance. Both were in a ton of SF/F television.

Suggestion 2: Also in the "He's dead, Jim." section, we could refresh the dead authors by switching two out for H.G. Wells and J.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis. (I researched including Octavia Butler and Ursula Le Guin, but none of Butler's extensive works have ever been adapted and le Guin's only have a handful adaptations - most of Earthsea. But that's a conversation for another time.)

Suggestion 3: Include Duncan Jones in the director list. He only has four SF/F feature films in his filmography, but they are all pretty accessible and fun.

Also, fascism is making a major political comeback so transitioning the SF/F challenge into a police state obsessed with participants completing the checklist isn't necessarily outside the realm of possibility - just saying!

This year has flown by so quickly! I usually skip the drive-in and historical challenges because I know I'm hosting in July and August and usually participate in the Criterion. Get October off challenge wise to dive right into Comedy/Holiday/TV on DVD...and more! I have found my free time is just not what it used to be so my numbers are very down from what they used to be. But, I find I'm concentrating on new watches and getting a lot off my "to watch" list.

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll update the checklist when I get more than a few minutes to putter at it later tonight. Though, I really like Alan Rickman so he'll be staying! Hey, hosting has to have some benefit! lol! I have to admit I totally forgot about Stiers...I have loved watching/listening to him since M*A*S*H.

I think I may skip the dystopian/fascist/Orwellian type of governance over the challenge and checklist and just recommend we stick to that type of film rather than try to conduct a real life experiment!

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I am looking forward to watching some sci-fi/fantasy other than The X-Files which I'm watching now.

You have been hitting the X-Files pretty hard! Feel free to post your reviews in here if you'd like to switch threads or even double post if you want to keep posting in the MYOC thread as well...

I'm not sure how much viewing content I will get in next month. A lot of my time will be taken up by preparing for my annual vacation to Airventure Oshkosh in the last week of July. I've already started to prepare for it, and when I'm not working, a lot of the last few days has been spent listening to interviews from past years on the EAA Radio app.

One possibility for an additional actor is Chris Hemsworth. Besides some Marvel movies that qualify he has some Star Trek and others.

I almost added him last year, to be honest, but felt that he really didn't have a big sci-fi/fantasy filmography other than as Thor (and the cameo in the first reboot Star Trek). He was in the Huntsman and in the newer Ghostbusters film though, and is slated to add the Men in Black franchise as well. Anyone want to speak up with a yea or nay to adding him?

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I'm not sure how much viewing content I will get in next month. A lot of my time will be taken up by preparing for my annual vacation to Airventure Oshkosh in the last week of July. I've already started to prepare for it, and when I'm not working, a lot of the last few days has been spent listening to interviews from past years on the EAA Radio app.

I give you credit for going so many years in a row! That is a big gathering. I try to avoid that side of the state when it's going on. Hope you enjoy the trip!

I just updated 2018's checklist with the suggestions. I did add Chris Hemsworth into the actor list but may take him out before it goes official. It does seem odd that the other two Chris's (Evans and Pine) are there but not him!

I did make one of the "He's Dead, Jim" into a one or the other just to point that out!

I cannot wait! I've organized my unwatched pile, prioritizing the checklist, and I've added items to my queues on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and kanopy. Unfortunately, there are a few major SF/F films that I've never seen but are not accessible via any streaming service. I'll have to hit up the local libraries.

I've started rewatching Babylon 5 and Pushing Daisies and will probably continue those next month.

I'm ready. Though it's kinda counter-intuitive given the topic of the challenge, I'll be excited to NOT be watching The X-Files anymore.

I bet! You've been marathoning them for awhile now!

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I'm excited. I've thought about sci fi documentaries for the current challenge, since they count, to wet my appetite.

Any particular ones that you'd recommend? I haven't figured out what my game plan will be yet, but always like suggestions!

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I've been "getting ready" since last year's challenge ended!

I have a very respectable pile of "new" stuff (some really is new, never seen before stuff, others are BR upgrades) to watch.

I've done the same, though admittedly, my buying has really slowed down. However, what I do buy is usually either Sci-Fi/Fantasy or animation so I do have quite a few to watch for the next two months!

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I cannot wait! I've organized my unwatched pile, prioritizing the checklist, and I've added items to my queues on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and kanopy. Unfortunately, there are a few major SF/F films that I've never seen but are not accessible via any streaming service. I'll have to hit up the local libraries.

I've started rewatching Babylon 5 and Pushing Daisies and will probably continue those next month.

I'll be using the Vudu library quite a bit myself. I usually use my local library as well, but I'm a little wary of using it this year. They did a recent "upgrade" trying to keep materials in the libraries more rather than in the mail and they took away the option to see where in the queue you are so you can estimate time left...You can also be jumped in front of which will be frustrating!

I've never watched Pushing Daisies though I've heard of it. With two people watching it, I may have to see if I can find season one to watch sometime in July...

I havenít seen it, but that show on AMC with James Cameron looks good LJG. Thereís always Ancient Aliens, and I enjoy most of the UFO documentaries on Amazon Prime. Not sure if it is still on there, but there also used to be a show on Prime called A Century Of Science Fiction. Thatís a show that covers a different subject every episode.

I've never watched Pushing Daisies though I've heard of it. With two people watching it, I may have to see if I can find season one to watch sometime in July...

Same here. I'd heard of the program but never really looked at/into it before those two commented they're watching it for SF/Fantasy this year. SecondSpin had a copy of S1 so I threw it and a few other titles together to make an order large enough to take advantage of a coupon. It came out to ~$4 for S1 so that's coming for me to watch. I really need to stop reading such stuff as it often piques my curiosity, I look up the mentioned title, often wind up purchasing a copy, and the piles grow... I have enough piles and truly need to concentrate on what I have that's still unwatched rather than add more... When it comes to SF/Fantasy titles I have little willpower to not make the purchase if it even marginally sounds interesting.